Dennis J. Long

Heavy Equipment Operator Long became ill while operating a dozer and putting in a fire line during suppression operations on the lightning sparked Pardee Fire located between Greer and Kamiah, Idaho, on the east side of the Clearwater River. The dozer boss performed CPR on Long before Life Flight and emergency medical services arrived on scene, where Long was pronounced dead as a result of a heart attack.

Incident Location: Between Greer and Kamiah, Idaho on the east side of the Clearwater River (Near USNG: 11T NM 68 29).